Emily Welker

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Two young women from Moorhead are headed off on a journey to the Miss America pageant for 2026. But it’s their platforms that are especially beautiful. They are Miss Moorhead Natalie Berg, and Miss Moorhead Teen Jillian Bain. Bain works with the local nonprofit Bio Girls that gets young girls physically active to support their confidence and...

FARGO — It’s the start of the fall Masterworks concert series this weekend for the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, and they’re showcasing some fresh works composed and performed by artists with local roots. One of them is an original composition by a Fargo native and product of both Fargo public schools and Concordia College, Adam Hochstatter. He’s now working in Los...

FARGO — Life in a fraternity is about bonding with other men. And one NDSU fraternity is taking that message to the greater community to help protect the health of the men you love. It’s their annual Movember fundraiser, a journey on foot from Grand Forks to Fargo, all to raise awareness of men’s health issues. It focuses on mental...

WEST FARGO — It’s time for our community to sock it to homelessness. The nonprofit Golden Drive for Homeless Kids is starting off their sock drive next month and they want your help. They’re asking for donations of socks, underwear, toiletries and other necessities for kids experiencing homelessness. Founder Sue Baron says kids in that circumstance often don’t get their...

FARGO — Are you primed for bargains? Amazon Prime Days starts today and runs through Friday. But porch pirates are also primed for steals, according to law enforcement. So Fargo Police are offering some of their best professional advice on how to harden yourself as a target for thieves during the big online shopping event. First, consider investing in a...

FARGO — June is Men’s Mental Health Month, and there are some special challenges the men in your life are up against when it comes to spotting trouble signs. On average, experts say men often display more reluctance than women to speak up about the need for mental health care, which means they’re more unlikely to go undiagnosed. Mental health...

Izak SchermerhornFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – A man is in custody and another is dead after what sheriff’s officials are calling a drunk driving crash in lakes country Memorial Day. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s office says dispatch got a call about the crash late Monday at about 10:45 PM near the intersection of 370th Street and 640th Avenue. When...

FARGO — We’re midway through May and that means it’s time to talk about school wrapping up and the start of summer break. And you might not realize it, but that often means for the women in your life, summertime is anything but a vacation. Children are home from school or attending various day camps. Grandparent visits need to be...

FARGO — The Blue Cross Blue Shield Caring Foundation is scoring some points for mental health with the help of some of our local sports teams. They did it with this winter’s “Shut out the Stigma” campaign on hockey rinks around the region. Each goal from local hockey teams, including the Fargo Force — earned a donation from the foundation...

FARGO — The Asian Night Market has officially outgrown its venue. They’ve held it at the Plains Art Museum for the past four years. But this year, they’ve nearly doubled the number of vendors. That’s necessitated a move north to the Fargo Air Museum. It offers shopping, food and entertainment for market-goers. And it’s a great way to connect with...

FARGO — Workers at West Acres’s newest department sore are putting the final touches in place ahead of the Von Maur grand opening celebration Saturday morning. The company bills itself as an elevated shopping experience that offers hands-on, personalized customer service. They have free gift wrapping, free shipping, and in-house alterations. They also offer a variety of products from smaller,...

BELCOURT, N.D. (KVRR) – Leonard Peltier is on home confinement here in North Dakota, But he’s still headed to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. That’s after a photo session with Bismarck-based wet plate photographer Shane Balkowitsch. Peltier sat for a two-hour portrait session in late March for a series of images that capture the controversial convict and Native...

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FARGO — People can get pretty loud when they’re talking about politics. But they don’t have anything close to the volume these voices do. The 2015 opera “Scalia/Ginsburg” is coming to the stage in the metro, courtesy of the Fargo Moorhead Opera. It’s described as a “love letter” to the late, iconic Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and her best friend in...

FARGO — Computer scientists at NDSU say it’s time you get education about all the ways artificial intelligence is changing life in our region. That’s why they’re offering a conference at the university called “Fargo A.I. Connect.” It features business owners, researchers, and students all coming together to share ideas and innovations in the field of A.I. NDSU scientists say...

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — He’s a familiar face to patrons at south Fargo’s Luna restaurant. And he’s back home in the kitchen after a year cooking for folks in -98 degrees, with what sometimes got up to -150 wind chill. It’s the story of a chef who’s life’s ambition turned out to be really cool. On a frozen day...

FARGO — You probably wouldn’t recognize it under the mask and frost, but he’s a familiar face on the cooking line at the popular southside Fargo Luna restaurant. And he’s back home in the kitchen for the first time in a year ever since making his childhood dream of seeing Antarctica for himself come true. South Pole Sous Chef and...

BELCOURT, N.D. — Baby Bilbo’s arrival in the world is a perfect testament to just how dangerous the lives of animals near the Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue can be this time of year, as well as how critical their mission is. His pregnant mother had crawled under a trailer home seeking shelter from the cold, and the homeowners weren’t physically...

FARGO — Sometimes, after all the parties and presents of the winter holidays, from New Year’s Day onward, the rest of January can seem a little bit of a letdown. But this year, a group of volunteers in the metro is helping to keep the party going. Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and you’re invited to join....

WEST FARGO — It’s one of the only kind in the metro, and it’s giving you a chance to build a mind-body connection for the New Year, along with an excuse to play with dangerous weapons. Agassiz Dojo in West Fargo is the metro’s location to learn traditional Japanese sword martial arts, including Japanese fencing and Sword Versus Stick. There...